Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 8, 2015
Submitted
March 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488AF
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC488
Aircraft time
30,435 hours, 36,907 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
SS1008F000E110Y
Condition
Chafed
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING APPROACH, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT & RT HYD PRESS ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED & THE HYD PRESS GAUGE INDICATED 0 PSI. THE PILOT NOTIFIED ATC OF THE CONDITION & DECLARED AN EMER. PERFORMED A MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LG IAW THE EMER PROCEDURES IN QRH, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A FLEX HOSE CONNECTING TO RT FLAP ACTUATOR HAD A HOLE. REPLACED FLEX HOSE & BOTH HYD PUMPS & FILTERS. PERFORMED LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF COMPONENTS & SYSTEM. ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.